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Rose Rollins
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![]() Rollins at fan convention for The L Word in 2009.
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Berkeley, California, U.S
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Rose Rollins is an actress from the United States. She is famous for playing Tasha Williams in the TV show The L Word from 2007 to 2009. She also played Valerie Anderson in the ABC crime show The Catch from 2016 to 2017.
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Early Life and Early Career
Rose Rollins was born in Berkeley, California. She later moved to New York City. There, she worked as a model. She appeared in many commercials and big advertising campaigns.
After modeling, she moved to Los Angeles. This is where she started her acting career. Her first acting role was in 1999. She appeared in two episodes of the NBC drama series The West Wing.
Acting Roles in Movies and TV
In the early 2000s, Rose Rollins had supporting roles in several movies. She was in 13 Moons (2002) with Jennifer Beals. She also appeared in Undisputed (2002) alongside Wesley Snipes. In 2006, she was in Something New and Mission: Impossible III.
On television, she had a recurring role in the ABC legal drama In Justice in 2006.
Becoming a TV Star
In 2007, Rollins joined the cast of the Showtime drama series The L Word. She played the character Tasha Williams. She was a main part of the show until it ended in 2009. She also played Monique in the web series Girltrash! in 2007. This series was directed by Angela Robinson.
After The L Word, she appeared in CSI: NY and Miami Medical. From 2010 to 2011, she had a regular role in the NBC police drama Chase. This show was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. In 2014, Rollins played a main role in a TV pilot called Guilt by Association. She starred alongside Julia Stiles.
Recent TV Appearances
In 2015, Rollins had a recurring role in the Amazon crime drama series Bosch. She played Detective Kizmin Rider. Later that year, she was cast as Valerie Anderson in the ABC drama series The Catch. This show was produced by Shonda Rhimes. The Catch ran for two seasons.
More recently, she co-starred in the second season of the Audience Network thriller Condor. In 2021, she was in the movie Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story. In 2022, she had a starring role in Long Slow Exhale. She also returned to play Tasha Williams in two episodes of The L Word: Generation Q in 2023.
Movies and TV Shows
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | 13 Moons | Sanandra | |
Undisputed | Tawnee Rawlins | ||
2006 | Something New | Lauren | |
Mission: Impossible III | Ellie | ||
I Thought of You | Betty Davis | Short film | |
2007 | Blind Man | Summer | |
2013 | In 3 Days | Ella | Short film |
2014 | Girltrash: All Night Long | Monique Shaniqua Jones | |
2015 | Pixels | White House Press Secretary |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | The West Wing | Suzanne | Episodes: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc" and "A Proportional Response" |
2004 | Nikki and Nora | Pilot | |
2005 | Dr. Vegas | Amanda | Episode: "Babe in the Woods" |
2006 | In Justice | Victoria | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
2007–2009 | The L Word | Tasha Williams | Series regular, 28 episodes |
2009 | CSI: NY | Beth Garrett | Episode: "Dead Reckoning" |
2010 | Miami Medical | Meg Baxter | Episode: "Down to the Bone" |
2010–2011 | Chase | Daisy Ogbaa | Series regular, 16 episodes |
2012 | Southland | Officer Anawalt | Episode: "Underwater" |
NCIS | Navy Lt. Comm. Megan Huffner | Episode: "You Better Watch Out" | |
2013 | Nikita | Ellen Crawford | Episode: "Set-Up" |
2014 | Guilt by Association | Toni LaCollette | Pilot |
2015 | Bosch | Detective Kizmin Rider | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
2016–2017 | The Catch | Valerie Anderson | Series regular, 20 episodes |
2018 | No Apologies | Sara Ruiz | Pilot |
2020 | Condor | Eva Piper | Series regular |
2021 | Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story | Gabrielle Flores | |
2022 | Long Slow Exhale | J.C. Abernathy | Starring role |
2023 | The L Word: Generation Q | Tasha Williams | Guest, 2 episodes |
Web Series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007–2009 | Girltrash! | Monique Shaniqua Jones | 6 episodes |